CHEAPEN - verbs• BEAT THE BARGAIN † to endeavour to bring down the price; to chaffer for the lowest terms; to cheapen ...1640• BEAT THE MARKET † to endeavour to bring down the price; to chaffer for the lowest terms; to cheapen ...1655• BEAT THE PRICE† to endeavour to bring down the price; to chaffer for the lowest terms; to cheapen ...1592

CHEAT, CHEATING - nouns• BARNEY humbug, cheating ...1865 sl.• BEGINK a cheat; a jilting ...Bk1911 Sc.• BESWIKING† cheating, deception ...1340• BRACE GAME a game in which there is concerted cheating ...1902 US sl.• BURN a deception; an instance of being cheated ...Bk20C Amer. sl.• CAB a cheat, a 'crib' ...M19 sl.• CABBAGE a 'crib' or other form of cheat used by schoolchildren ...M19 sl.• CHISEL a method of cheating or swindling ...1941 Amer. sl.• CONY-CATCHING trickery; cheating; swindling ...L16 cant• CUNNY-CATCHING trickery, cheating, swindling ...L16 sl.• DAISY BEAT a cheat or swindle or minor crime ...1889 rhyming sl.• FAKING cheating, as at a card game ...M19 UK criminals' sl.• FARO-BANK a form of cheating whereby the victim is allowed to win, but never as much as he loses ...M19 US criminals' sl.• FUBBERY†* the act of cheating; deception, deceit ...1604• G a cheating device ...1940s US sl.• GABBERY†* wily deceits; cheating ...1627• GAG cheating, fraud, deception, a hoax ...1805 sl.• HANKY-PANKYING humbugging, cheating, tricking ...1868 Eng. dial.• HOSING a cheating; a deception ...20C US sl.• HYPE originally applied specifically to the deliberate giving of short change, and hence to any cheating or trickery ...1926 sl., orig. US• INTAKE a cheat, deception, fraud, swindle ...1865 Sc.• JAPE† a trick, a device to deceive or cheat ...a1300• LONG CON any confidence trick or cheat that is carefully planned for perfect execution ...1930s sl., orig. US criminals' usage• MACING cheating, esp. at the 3-card trick ...19C sl.• PUT-ON a deception, fraud, cheat ...sl.• RAMPING a defrauding, or swindling; cheating, fraud ...1830• RIG anything dubious, as a knockout, a cross fight, a cheat, confidence trick ...Bk1903• SELL a cheat; a practical joke; something that disappoints expectations ...1838 sl.• SUCK a cheat; a trick ...Bk1904 sl.• SUCK-IN a deception; a disappointing event or result; cheat, a trick ...1856 sl.• TAKE-IN a cheat, swindle, deception; a hoax, a fraud ...1778 colloq.• TARRY-TRICK cheating, pilfering ...1821 Sc.

CHEAT - nouns, person• BEATER a person who sets out to cheat others while pretending to be honest ...1965 Amer. dial., esp. Black usage• BESTER a cheater ...1851 Eng. sl.• BILK a cheat, one who cheats ...1848 Eng. sl.• BILKER one who practises cheating ...1717 sl.• BLINDFOLDER a deceiver, a fraud, a cheat ...1966 Amer. dial.• BRONZE† a gull, a cheat ...1817 sl.• BUG an unreliable person; a cheat ...1885 Amer. dial.• BUNCOER a swindler, a cheat ...1904 US sl.• BUNCOIST a swindler, a cheat ...1894 US sl.• BURN ARTIST someone who cheats or harms someone else; an informer ...Bk20C Amer. criminal sl.• BUTTON a thimble-rigger’s accomplice acting as a decoy ...19C criminals’ sl.• CHEATERBUG a person who cheats ...2002 Singapore• CHEESE-EATER one who cheats, double-crosses, or informs; a 'rat' ...1960 Amer. dial.• CHISELLER one who cheats, swindles, or uses unethical practices ...1918 sl.• CHISLER one who cheats, swindles, or uses unethical practices ...1926 Amer. sl.• COGGERa sharper, cheat, deceiver, swindler, one who beguiles ...1580• CONY-DOG one who assists in cheating or swindling ...L17 cant• CUNNING MAN a cheat, who pretends by his skill in astrology to assist persons in recovering stolen goods ...1788 sl.• DEADBEAT an impostor or pretender; a fraud; a cheat ...1873 Amer. sl.• DEADHEAD a cheat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DEAD-NAP a cheat; a downright rogue ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.• DIPSY a gambling cheat ...1950 US sl.• FAINAIGUER a cheat, a deceiver ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.• FAITOUR † an impostor, a cheat; a vagrant who shams illness or pretends to tell fortunes ...a1340 obs . exc. arch.• FEATHER MERCHANT a shirker; a cheat; a lazy person; one who is given a position without having worked for it ...1784 Amer. dial.• FUNK a cheat, a swindler ...L19 US criminals' sl.• GAGGER a confidence trickster, a cheat, esp. when telling 'sob stories' or posing as a deaf mute; a charlatan, a fraudster ...1781 sl.• GIP a swindler, a cheat; a crook ...1889 Amer. sl.• GREEK a cunning or wily person; a cheat; a card sharper...E16 archaic• GYP (sometimes offensive) a thief or a swindler; one who charges an exorbitant price for goods or services; a cheat; a crook ...1859 sl., orig. criminals' usage• GYP ARTIST a short-changer or other swindler; a cheat; a crook ...1889 Amer. sl.• GYPSTER a swindler, a cheat; a crook ...1889 Amer. sl.• HAWK one who preys on others; a rapacious person; a sharper, swindler, or cheat; one who is keen and grasping ...1548• INTAKE a swindler, a cheat ...Bk1902 Sc.• JACK-IN-A-BOX† a sharper or cheat; a thief who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money ...1612• JACK-IN-THE-BOX† a sharper or cheat; a thief who deceived tradesmen by substituting empty boxes for others full of money ...1570• JEREMY DIDDLER a cheat; a confidence trickster; a shabby swindling borrower ...1803 sl.• JEW a cheat; a hard bargainer; a sharking usurer ...1659 colloq.• JIP a swindler, a cheat; a crook ...1889 Amer. sl.• JOCKEY* a fraudulent bargainer; a cheat ...L17• KAE a chatterbox; a thief or cheat; an unlucky or ill-omened person ...1866 Sc.• LOSEL a worthless person, a scoundrel, a cheat ...1806 Amer. dial.• MECHANIC in gambling: a cheat who manipulates the cards or dice ...1909 US sl.• MITT MAN in gambling: a cheat who switches cards ...1997 US sl.• NAIL an impostor; a cheat; one who 'takes in' another ...1874 Eng. dial.• NAIL NICKER in gambling: a cheat who marks cards by nicking them with his fingernails ...1997 US sl.• NAPPER† a cheat, or thief ...a1700 sl.• NICKER a thief, a cheat, a confidence trickster ...L17 sl.• OPERATOR 1. a cheat, an impostor, a quacksalver ...1611† 2. a card-sharper, a cheat at cards ...1731• PALMER one who palms or conceals in the hand a card, die, or other object in cheating, conjuring, etc.; a cheat who palms cards, dice, etc.; one who practices sleight of hand ...1671• PALMERY† one who palms or conceals in the hand a card, die, or other object in cheating, conjuring, etc.; one who practices sleight of hand ...c1290• RAP a cheat, an impostor; a person of bad character ...1848 Sc. & Ireland• RING-DROPPER one who pretends to have found a ring, and asks some simple-looking fellow if it's good gold, as it's only just picked up; they then get the fellow to buy ...1851-61 sl.• RING-FALLER one who pretends to have found a ring, and asks some simple-looking fellow if it's good gold, as it's only just picked up; they then get the fellow to buy ...1851-61 sl.• SHARPER a person who habitually cheats, swindles, or tricks another, esp. in card games ...L17 sl.• SHARPER a person who habitually cheats, swindles, or tricks another; often applied to a fraudulent card player or other gambler ...1681 colloq.• SKINNER a gambling cheat ...1974 US sl.• SKIRT-FOIST† a female cheat ...a1652• SLICKSTER a cheat, a smooth talker, a hustler ...1950s sl. orig. US Black• SNIDE a cheat or swindler ...1919 sl.• SNYDE a cheat or swindler ...1919 sl.• TAKE a thief, a villain, esp. a cheat at cards ...1930s Aust. sl.• TAKE-DOWN a deceiver or cheat ...1905 Aust. sl.• TIDDLYWINKER a cheat; a trifler ...1893 sl.• TWICER a cheat or a deceitful or cunning person ...1924 sl.• WORM a cheat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.

CHEAT - verbs• ANKY-PRANKY to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks ...B1900 Eng. dial.• ARKANSAW to cheat, to take advantage of ...1953 Amer. dial.• BAFFLE† to hoodwink, to gull, to cheat; to humbug; to make a fool of ...c1590• BAMBOZZLE to cheat ...1914 Amer. dial.• BANTER to impose upon a person, orig, in jest; to delude, to cheat, to trick, to bamboozle ...a1688 arch.• BEAT to cheat; to swindle; to bilk; to trick ...1849 Amer. sl.• BEAT ONE'S WAY to get along by sponging, cheating, or swindling ...1873 Amer. sl.• BEATSOMEONE OUT OF SOMETHING to swindle, to cheat ...1849 US sl.• BECATCH† to take by craft; to beguile, to cheat, to deceive ...c1200• BEGINK to cheat; to jilt ...Bk1911 Sc.• BEGUILE† to cheat hopes, expectations, aims, or a person in them; to trick; to disappoint, to deprive of, to foil ...1483 obs. exc. Sc.• BEGUNK to delude, to play a deceiving trick on, to 'take in'; to cheat, do deceive; to jilt...1821 Sc.• BEJUGGLE to get over by jugglery, to cheat ...1680• BELIRT† to deceive, to beguile, to cheat, to befool; to jilt ...c950 obs. exc. Sc.• BELPER to cheat; to overreach ...1864 Eng. dial.• BEST to take advantage of, to overreach, to cheat ...1881 Eng. dial.• BESWEIK to cheat, to deceive ...Bk1898 Sc.• BESWIKE† to betray, to cheat, to deceive ...971• BETRAY† to cheat, to disappoint ...1588• BETRUMP†* to deceive, to cheat; to elude, to slip from ...1513• B.F. to treat unfairly; to cheat; to deceive ...1970s sl.• BILK to cheat, to refuse to pay; to frustrate, to disappoint ...1820 Eng. sl.• BORE to cheat ...1954 Amer. dial.• BOW-WOW to bully, to cheat ...Bk1911 Sc.• BUFFALO to cheat; to bamboozle ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• BUG to cheat or deceive; to get an advantage over somebody by tricky means ...1843 Amer. dial.• BUILD PIGPENS to deceive someone, to cheat a customer ...1936 Amer. dial.• BUNCO orig. to cheat someone at bunco; to swindle, to cheat ...1875 US sl.• BUNK to employ misrepresentation; to defraud; to cheat; to establish confidential relations with intent to abuse the influence so acquired ...Bk1914 criminals' sl. • BUNKO orig. to cheat someone at bunco; to swindle, to cheat ...1875 US sl.• BURN to swindle, to cheat ...1808 sl.• BUSHWHACK to beat someone to something, esp. by using secretive methods; to cheat ...1939 Amer. dial.• BUTT-BANG to treat unfairly; to cheat; to deceive ...1970s sl.• BUTTFUCK to treat unfairly; to cheat; to deceive ...1970s sl.• CAB to cheat, to pilfer; to snatch dishonestly or meanly ...1895 Sc. sl.• CABBAGE to use a 'crib' ...M19 sl.• CAFFLE to cheat in a game ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.• CALLIFUDGE to cheat, to deceive; to cajole, to flatter ...1884 Eng. dial.• CALLIFUGLE to cheat, to deceive; to cajole, to flatter ...1884 Eng. dial.• CARVE SOMEONE UP to swindle, to cheat ...1933 Brit. sl.• CHISEL to cheat, to act deceitfully, to defraud, to swindle ...1808 sl.• CHIZZLE to cheat, to act deceitfully, to defraud, to swindle ...1858 Amer. sl.• CLIP to obtain (money) by deception or cheating ...sl.• COD to cheat, to defraud ...18C sl.• COLLIFOBBLE to cheat ...19C Eng. dial.• COLLYFOGLE to deceive, to cheat; to wheedle; to entice by flattery ...19C Eng. dial.• CONY-CATCH to cheat, to trick, to deceive ...L16 cant• DAISY BEAT to cheat, to swindle ...19C Brit. rhyming sl.• DAUB to cheat, to deceive, to trick ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.• DEADBEAT to cheat ...L19 US sl.• DECEIVE† to cheat, to overreach; to defraud ...c1330• DICK to cheat or deceive ...L19 sl.• DIDDLE to swindle, to deceive; to cheat; generally denotes petty cheating ...1806 sl., chiefly Brit.• DIG to cheat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• DISH to cheat or deceive ...L19 Amer. dial.• DO to swindle, to cheat, to deceive ...1641• DOODLE to cheat or deceive ...19C Brit. sl.• EUCHRE to defeat; to outwit; to swindle; to cheat, to trick ...1853 Amer. dial.• EUCHREOUT to defeat; to outwit; to cheat, to trick ...1853 Amer. dial.• FAB to cheat, to deceive, esp. by flattery ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.• FADANGLE to cheat, to do wrong ...2000s US Black sl.• FAIL † to deceive, to cheat ...1590 nonce use• FAINAIGUE to deceive by flattery; to obtain by improper means, to cheat ...1895 Eng. dial.• FAKE to trick, to fool; to cheat; to swindle; to deceive ...1859 sl.• FAKE THE BROADS to 'stack' the cards; to cheat, to work a three-card trick ...c1840 criminals' sl.• FAKE THE DUCK to adulterate drink; to swindle, to cheat ...c1830 criminals' sl.• FIDDLE to swindle, to cheat ...1604 sl.• FLAM to cheat or deceive ...chiefly Eng. dial.• FLEECE to swindle, to cheat, esp. to overcharge ...1772 sl.• FLIMP to cheat or deceive ...E19 US criminals' sl.• FLUX to cozen, to cheat, to outwit ...L18 sl.• FOB to cheat ...15C arch.• FRATCHto lie; to shuffle or cheat in joke; to boast unduly ...1790 Eng. dial.• FUCK to cheat, to deceive, or ruin ...M20• FUCK OVER to cheat or deceive someone ...M20 US sl.• FUN to cheat; to deceive ...L17 sl.• FUNK to cheat ...E19 UK criminals' sl.• FUTZ to cheat or deceive ...M20 US sl.• GAFF to swindle, to cheat ...1903 chiefly gamblers' sl.• GAG to cheat, to act fraudulently, to deceive ...1781 sl.• GAMMON† to cheat at play in some particular way ...1700• GASUMPH to swindle, to cheat ...1928 Brit. sl.• GAZOOMPH to swindle, to cheat ...1928 Brit. sl.• GAZUMP to swindle, to cheat ...1928 Brit. sl.• GAZUMPH to swindle, to cheat ...1928 Brit. sl.• GET ONE OVER (ON) to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US• GEZUMPH to swindle, to cheat ...1928 Brit. sl.• GIG to cheat ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.• GIP to cheat; to defraud; to deceive; to charge exorbitantly; to swindle; to renege on one's debts ...1880 Amer. colloq.• GOLD-BRICK to swindle, to cheat ...1902 sl., orig. & chiefly US• GOUGE to cheat ...Bk1905 Amer. sl.• GREEK to cheat at cards ...E19 only, sl.• GUM to dupe, cheat, deceive ...US sl.• GYP to cheat; to defraud; to deceive; to charge exorbitantly; to swindle; to renege on one's debts ...1880 Amer. colloq.• GYPPO to cheat, to swindle; to exploit for one's labour ...1925 Amer. sl.• GYPSY to cheat; to defraud; to deceive; to charge exorbitantly; to swindle; to renege on one's debts ...1880 Amer. colloq.• HAND SOMEONE A LEMON to take advantage of; to cheat ...1860s Amer. sl.• HANKY-PANKY to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks ...B1900 Eng. dial.• HAVE to get the better of, to outwit, to take in, to cheat or deceive ...1805 sl.• HENKY-PENKY to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks ...B1900 Eng. dial.• HONEY-FUGGLE to dupe, deceive, cheat, swindle; to act in an underhand manner in order to deceive ...1829 Amer. dial.• HORNSWOGGLE to swindle, to cheat ...1829 sl., orig. US• HOSE to cheat or deceive ...E20 US sl.• HUMP to cheat ...M20 US criminals’ sl.• IKE (offensive) to swindle, to cheat ...1932 US sl.• IKEY (offensive) to swindle, to cheat ...1932 US sl.• IKY (offensive) to swindle, to cheat ...1932 US sl.• ILLUDE† to cheat out of something ...1541• INFANG† to cheat, to gull, to 'take in' ...1793 Sc.• ISSUE to cheat; to sell fake drugs ...1990s US drugs sl.• JACKET to cheat; to swindle; to betray ...1819 sl.• JAPE to cheat or deceive ...20C sl.• JEW to cheat ...c1871 sl.• JIG to cheat; to delude; to impose upon ...1876 sl.• JIP to cheat; to defraud; to deceive; to charge exorbitantly; to swindle; to renege on one's debts ...1880 Amer. colloq.• JIPPO to cheat, to swindle ...1920s Amer. sl.• JUMP to cheat, to steal ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.• KIMBAW to trick, cheat, or cozen ...1865 sl.• LANT to cheat, to leave one with some awkward responsibility; to leave on in the lurch ...1780 Sc.• LOO to cheat; to defraud ...E19 US sl.• MACE 1. to swindle; to defraud; to cheat ...1790 UK sl. 2. to steal or cheat, esp. by means of the three card trick ...1977 UK sl.• MAG to cheat by flattery or insincere talk; to swindle ...1859 Amer. criminals' sl.• MUMP to cheat, to cheat out of; to deceive ...M17 sl.• NAB to cheat, to trick; to cheat with dice ...L17 sl.• NAIL† to cheat or overcharge; to get the better of ...1812• NIBBLE to cheat ...Bk1902 sl.• NICK to cheat ...1617 sl.• NOSE WIPE to cheat, to deceive ...E17 sl.• ODD MAN to cheat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.• OIL to cheat; to act in an underhand way; to obtain unfairly; to evade ...L19 sl.• OOTCH to cheat or trick ...1940s US sl.• OOTZ to cheat or trick ...1940s US sl.• OUT-DUGAN to outwit, to get the better of, to cheat ...1923 Amer. dial.• OZARK to cheat, to defraud ...1953 Amer. dial.• PALM† to play a trick, to cheat; to impose upon a person ...1686• PIN to swindle, to cheat ...1934 Aust. sl.• PULL to steal; to snatch; to cheat ...1821 sl.• PUT IT ALL OVER (ON) to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US• PUT ONE OVER (ON) to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US• PUT SOMETHING OVER (ON) to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US• PUT THE FUN UPON to trick; to cheat ...L17 sl.• QUEER to impose on, to swindle, to cheat ...1797 sl.• RADDLE to cheat ...Bk19C Eng. dial.• RAMP to swindle, to cheat ...1812 sl.• REAM to swindle, to cheat ...1914 US sl.• RIM to swindle, to cheat ...1945 Amer. sl.• ROOK to swindle, to cheat, esp. to overcharge ...1590 sl.• RUN A SANDY ON to trick, to cheat, to dupe; to mislead, to delude ...1914 Amer. dial.• RUN A SANDY OVER to trick, to cheat, to dupe; to mislead, to delude ...1923 Amer. dial.• SAM to cheat, to deceive ...1960s sl.• SANDBAG to cheat ...L19 US sl.• SCALE to swindle, to cheat; to fail to pay what is owed ...1904 Aust. & NZ sl.• SCAM to swindle, to cheat ...1963 sl., orig. US• SCAMP to cheat, to steal ...1909 Amer. dial.• SCONCE to extort, to cheat; to trick out of ...1796 Sc.• SCROUGE to encroach on, to take advantage of, to cheat ...1884 Amer. dial.• SCREW to swindle, to cheat ...1900 sl., chiefly Amer.• SELL to deceive, to cheat, to trick ...1849 sl.• SELL OUT to deceive, to cheat, to trick ...1884 Amer. dial.• SEW SOMEONE UP to swindle, to cheat ...1838 sl.• SHAFT to cheat; to trick; to deceive; to abuse ...1970s US Black sl.• SHARP to cheat, swindle or trick a person, esp. at cards ...L17 colloq.• SHORT POT to cheat or deceive someone; to give less than the expected amount ...1940 Amer. dial.• SHUCK to cheat, to deceive, to trick, to mislead someone ...1959 Amer. dial.• SKANK to cheat, to 'stab in the back' ...1980s sl.• SKELDER† to swindle, to cheat, to defraud a person; also, to obtain money by cheating ...1601 cant obs. exc. arch.• SKIN to cheat or swindle; to victimize ...1819 Amer. sl.• SKUNK to swindle, to cheat ...1890 sl.• SLIP ONE OVER (ON) to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US• SLUR† to cheat or trick a person ...M17• SNEAK ONE OVER (ON) to cheat; to deceive ...L19 sl., orig. US• SNOOKER to trick, to cheat ...1910s sl.• STICK UP to deceive, to cheat, to disappoint ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.• STIFF to cheat or defraud someone, esp. by failing to pay them ...1950 sl., orig. & chiefly US• STRING ALONG to deceive, cheat, trick ...colloq.• STUN to cheat ...Bk1904 thieves' sl.• SUCK IN to take in, to cheat, to deceive ...1842 Eng. dial. & sl.• TAKE to swindle, to cheat, to deceive, to extort money from; to victimize ...M19 sl.• TAKE DOWN to cheat, to swindle, to rob ...M19 sl., orig. Aust.• TAKEIN to deceive, to cheat, to trick, to impose upon, to hoax ...1740 colloq.• TAKE THE NEAR CUT OF ONE to cheat ...1953 Sc.• TWO-TIME to swindle, to cheat ...1959 sl.• UNCLE† to cheat or swindle of something ...a1592•VAGEto deceive; to cheat ...B1900 Eng. dial.•VERNEUK to cheat, to swindle ...L19 S. Afr. sl.•VICE to do harm, to cheat, to steal, to cause physical pain ...1950s US Black sl.• W to cheat, to swindle ...1900s sl.• WALK AROUND to cheat ...M19 US sl.• WALK ROUND to cheat ...M19 US sl.• WHIP-SAW to cheat or be cheated in two ways at once or by the joint action of two others ...1873 US sl.• WIDGEON† to make a 'widgeon' of; to cheat, to befool ...a1596• WIPE ANOTHER'S NOSE† to cheat or defraud one ...1614• XEROX to cheat on a test ...1960s US college sl.• YANK to cheat; to trick ...US Civil War usage• YANKEE* to deal cunningly with like a Yankee, to cheat ...1837• YENTZ to swindle, to cheat, to deceive ...1930 US sl.

CHEAT - phrases• CROOKED AS A BARREL OF SNAKES, AS said of a person who sets out to cheat others while pretending to be honest ...1967 Amer. dial.

CHEATED - nouns, person• BUB† one that is cheated ...1690 sl.• CARAVAN a dupe; a gull; one who is cheated; a subject of plunder ...1676 sl.• HONEST JOHN a man so trusting and innocent that he may be easily cheated or deceived ...1930 colloq.• LAIN a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated ...1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals' usage• LAMB a simpleton, an oaf; one who is cheated; esp. one who speculates and loses his money ...1668• LANE a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated ...1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals' usage• MOOCH a sucker, a chump, an easy mark; one easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon ...1927 Amer. sl.

CHEATED - verbs• GET THE NEEDLE to be completely cheated ...Bk1905 Sc.• TAKE A HOSING to be cheated or badly treated ...1940s US sl.

CHECK - adjectives• AWE-BOUND† under restraint or discipline so as to be orderly, obedient; bound by authority; held in check or submissiveness by awe or fear mingled with reverence or respect ...1631 obs. or Eng. dial.

CHECK - verbs• ACHECK† to check, to bring to a sudden stop ...c1384• COHIBIT* to restrain, check, hinder; to restrict ...1544• DAMP to deaden or restrain the ardour or energy of; to depress, to deject, to discourage, to check ...1548• FORFEND† to check, to refrain, to withhold ...1382• HAP to stop; to keep back; to check, to balk ...1777 Eng. dial.• HOLD ONE'S HORSES to check one's impulsiveness; to be calm ...1842 US sl.• LET† to check or withhold oneself; to desist, to refrain ...c1374• OBROGATE† to check or interrupt one in his tale; to gainsay ...1656• OPPONE† to set against by way of hindrance, check, or resistance; to place as an obstacle ...1570• PUT A SCOTCH ON A PERSON'S WHEEL to check or hinder him ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.• REFRENATE†* to check, to restrain ...1599• SALT to snub; to put down; to check; to have revenge upon ...1863 Sc.• SAY to advise, to direct; to check, to control, to command; to pacify, to silence ...1746 Eng. dial.• SCALP to check ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.• SIT UPON to squash, to check, to snub; to overcome or rebuke; to express contempt for a man in a marked manner ...1865 sl.• TAKE to check, to 'pull up', to interrupt ...1637 Eng. dial.• TAKE UP † to arrest the action or progress of; to check, to stop, to 'pull up' ...1631

CHECKERS - nouns• CHECK a piece used in the game of checkers ...1908 Amer. dial.• CHECKER the game of checkers ...1968 Amer. dial.• CHECKS 1. a piece used in the game of checkers ...1844 Amer. dial. 2. the game of checkers ...1954 Amer. dial.• DAM † each of the pieces in the game of draughts or checkers ...1580 obs., chiefly Sc. usage• DAMS† the game of draughts or checkers ...1580 obs.

CHEEKY - verbs• LIP OFF to talk rudely, cheekily, or provocatively ...1950s US sl.• SAUCE to be impertinent to; to answer impudently; to be cheeky, to tease ...1862 Eng. dial.• SASS to answer back, to be cheeky, to tease ...M19 US sl.• SASS OUT to answer back, to be cheeky, to tease ...M19 US sl.• SMART-MOUTH to be cheeky to someone or be witty at their expense ...1976 US sl.

CHEEKY - phrases• MORE ASS THAN A PADDOCK OF COWS said of one who is very cheeky ...1990s Aust. sl.• MORE FRONT THAN BRIGHTON used of one who is very cheeky, daring, or outspoken ...1980s sl.• MORE FRONT THAN BRIGHTON BEACH used of one who is very cheeky, daring, or outspoken ...1980s sl.• MORE FRONT THAN BUCKINGHAM PALACE used of one who is very cheeky, daring, or outspoken ...1980s sl.• MORE FRONT THAN FOY AND GIBSON'S used of one who is very cheeky, daring, or outspoken ...1950s Aust. sl.• MORE FRONT THAN HARRODS used of one who is very cheeky, daring, or outspoken ...1970s sl.• MORE FRONT THAN MYERS used of one who is very cheeky, daring, or outspoken ...1950s Aust. sl.

CHEER - adjectives• LAETIFICATIVE † adapted to cheer ...1657

CHEER - nouns• JOLLY a cheer, a shout ...1871• SKY-ROCKET. an enthusiastic cheer, raised especially by college students ...1867 US sl.

CHEER, CHEER UP - verbs• ACHEER† to cheer, to cheer up ...1607• BIRK UP to cheer up; to brisk up ...Bk1911 Sc. • BUCK UP to cheer up ...1844 sl.• HARPEN ON to encourage; to cheer on to fight ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.• JOLLY to cheer ...L19 sl.• JOSH to give a cheer or shout ...1845 Amer. sl.• LAETIFICATE†* to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice ...1623• LETIFICATE†* to make glad or joyful, to cheer, to rejoice ...1547• MAGNANIMATE†* to imbue with steadfast courage; to inspire with greatness of mind; to render high-souled; to cheer, to inspirit ...1640• PERK UP to cheer up ...a1656• RELEVATE† to raise the spirits of a person; to restore to cheerfulness ...1597• ROOT FOR to cheer or applaud (a sports team, etc.); to support ...L19 colloq. orig. US•UPCHEER†* to cheer up; to brighten, enliven, encourage ...c1586

CHEERFUL - verbs• ALACRIFY* to make cheerful; to rouse to action; to excite ...1864• EFFERVESCE* to stir up, to excite, to exhilarate, to make cheerful and lively ...1866• FACE UP to keep one's chin up, to be brave or cheerful ...1970 Amer. dial.• HILARATE†* to make merry, cheerful, or gay; to exhilarate ...1623• KEEP THE TAMBOURINE A-ROLLING to keep things cheerful or lively ...M19 sl.• PEARTEN 1. to make lively or cheerful; to enliven ...1827 Amer. dial. 2. to become lively, active, or cheerful; to hasten ...1851 Amer. dial.• SIMPER LIKE A FRUMETY-KETTLE to smile; to look cheerful ...1668 colloq.• SIMPER LIKE A FURMITY-KETTLE to smile; to look merry or cheerful ...18C colloq.• SIMPER LIKE A POT THAT'S READY TO RUN OVER vb. to smile; to look merry or cheerful ...1631 colloq.

CHEQUE - verbs• CALL OUT to use a stolen cheque ...1920s US criminals' sl.• CRACK to change money; to cash a cheque ...1927 Amer. sl.• KITE to write a cheque before one has sufficient money in one's bank to cover it ...colloq.• PAPER to defraud someone by passing a forged cheque ...1925 sl.• RAISE to forge cheques ...1940s UK criminals' sl.• SAUSAGE to cash (a cheque) ...1920s rhyming sl. based on 'sausage and mash'• SAUSAGE A GOOSE'S to cash a cheque ...1920s sl.• WRITE to pass dud cheques ...1960s sl.

CHERISH - verbs• ALIE to pet, to cherish ...Bk1898 Sc.• FEDDLE†* to make much of; to pamper, to cherish ...1611• INGLE to fondle, to cherish, to caress ...1599 Eng. dial.• TIDDLE † to fondle or indulge to excess; to pet, to pamper; to tend carefully, to nurse, to cherish ...1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.• TITTLE† to fondle or indulge to excess; to pet, to pamper; to tend carefully, to nurse, to cherish ...1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

CHERISHED - nouns, person• PIGSNEY one specially cherished; a darling, a pet; a term of endearment; generally applied to a girl or a woman; rarely applied to a man or boy (obs. now for this use) ...c1386 arch. or Eng. dial.

CHERRY - nouns• BONE a cherry seed ...1968 Amer. dial.• PAIP the stone of a cherry, plum, or other stone fruit; an orange pip, etc. ...1721 Sc.• PAPE the stone of a cherry, plum, or other stone fruit; an orange pip, etc. ...1721 Sc.• PEP the stone of a cherry, plum, or other stone fruit; an orange pip, etc. ...1721 Sc.

​CHESS - adjectives• CHESSY characteristic of good play at chess ...1883 colloq.• LEAP-SKIP† applied to the knight's move in chess ...a1649 nonce word.

​CHESS - nouns• DAME† the queen at chess ...1574• JEOPARDY† in chess, etc.: a problem ...c1369• LADY † a queen at chess ...c1489• NECK† in chess: a move to cover check ...a1547• QUEK(E)†* a chess-board ...1426• TABLE† the 'board' on which chess, draughts, backgammon, or any similar game is played ...c1470• TABLER† a chess-board ...1303• TABLIER†* a chess-board ...1474• WHORE the queen in chess and playing cards

CHEW - verbs• CHANK to eat noisily, to chew loudly ...1895 Amer. dial.• CHAUNK to eat noisily, to chew loudly ...1927 Amer. dial.• CHAW to chew ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.• CHAWNK to eat noisily, to chew loudly ...1914 Amer. dial.• CHEW WET to chew succulent vegetables, or other food, with the mouth open so that a clacking sound escapes ...1916 Amer. dial.• CHONK to eat noisily, to chew loudly ...1844 Amer. dial.• MANCH to chew; to eat; to munch ...1829 Eng. dial.• MANDUCATE to chew, to eat ...1623• MASTICATE to grind food to a pulp with the teeth; to chew ...1649• MAUNGE† to munch, to chew, to masticate; to eat greedily ...1362 obs. exc. Eng. dial.• NAG to gnaw, to keep chewing at ...1908 Sc.• NAM to seize between the teeth, to chew, to eat greedily ...1923 Sc.• NATTLE to nibble; to chew with difficulty; to gnaw; to nip ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.• NYAM to seize between the teeth, to chew, to eat greedily ...1922 Sc. & Amer. dial.• NYIM-NYAM to seize between the teeth, to chew, to eat greedily ...1923 Sc.• QUIDDLEto suck food in the mouth; to chew ...B1900 Eng. dial.• TO-CHEW† to chew to pieces; to tear with the teeth ...c1000• WAFFLE to chew and swallow with difficulty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.• YAM to eat greedily and with noise; to chew ...1791 Eng. dial.

CHEWED - adjectives• MANDIBLE†* capable of being chewed or eaten ...1656• MANDUCABLE†* capable of being manducated or chewed or eaten; eatable ...1614• MASTICABLE* that may be masticated or chewed ...1846

CHEWED - nouns• MASTICABILITY the capability of being masticated or chewed ...1849

CHEWING - nouns• CHANK a noisy or forceful act of chewing or biting ...1950 Amer. dial.• MANDUCATION the act of chewing ...1650• MASTICATION the act of chewing ...1565• RAMSH a single act of chewing coarse or rank food, as raw vegetables, making a great noise the while with the teeth ...Bk1905 Sc.